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Founding Documents that influenced the Constitution - Coggle Diagram
Founding Documents that influenced the Constitution
Virginia Declaration of Rights
written by George Mason
1776
served as a model for the Bill of Rights
established a set of "natural rights" for men in Virginia
established the idea of "rule of law"
King John of England
limited the power of the king
Magna Carta
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1215
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
1606
gave colonist the same rights as Englishmen
granted by King James I
established the colony of Jamestown
Mayflower Compact
1620
written by William Bradford and Pilgrams
established a government and laws for Plymouth colony
was the first democracy created in the colonies
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
written by Thomas Jefferson
prevented Virginia's gov't from establishing a state religion
established religious freedom
1779
served as a model for our first amendment
